What Earthen Border despite Passing

#945ab4 RGB(148,90,180)

About this color

What Earthen Border despite Passing presents itself as a medium, moderate violet shade, sitting at #945ab4 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#945ab4RGB(148, 90, 180)

HSL 279° · 38% saturation · 53% lightness

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Psychology

Violet at medium lightness walks a line between warm and cool — often associated with creativity, spirituality and ambiguity.

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History

Mauveine, the first synthetic dye, was discovered by accident in 1856 by eighteen-year-old William Perkin — a purple that sparked an industrial revolution in colour.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this violet is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, pair this violet with gold and cream for a rich, considered palette, or with sage and natural linen for something quieter and more contemplative.

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Color formats

Name
What Earthen Border despite Passing
HEX
#945ab4
RGB
rgb(148,90,180)
RGB%
rgb(58%,35.3%,70.6%)
HSL
hsl(279,38%,53%)
HSV
hsv(279,50%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,50,0,29)
LAB
lab(48,40,-39)
LCH
lch(48,56,316)
sRGB
(0.58,0.353,0.706)
HEX8
#945ab4ff
CSS Name
Decimal
148090180

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
38%
Hue
279°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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